Stop Hiring Like It's 2025: AI-Augmented Cybersecurity Performance Data Every CISO Needs

What if the biggest cybersecurity workforce challenge isn't hiring more talent—but rethinking how teams work with AI?

A new benchmark from Hack The Box's NeuroGrid competition compared 1,337 human-only teams against 156 AI-augmented teams tackling real-world cybersecurity challenges under live competitive conditions. The results were hard to ignore.

• AI-augmented teams achieved a 70% higher solve rate than human-only teams.
• Elite AI-assisted teams completed complex challenges up to 3–4x faster.
• AI delivered the greatest advantage in mid-level tasks where security teams operate daily.
• Human expertise remained critical for validation, judgment, and solving the most creative challenges.

For CISOs and security leaders, the implications are immediate: workforce models, hiring strategies, and talent development plans must evolve to capitalize on AI's advantages while avoiding emerging skill gaps.

Download the benchmark to discover where AI delivers the greatest impact, what roles are changing fastest, and how leading organizations are preparing for the future of security operations.